I understand that Lukashenko is a bizarre figure, and not exactly a Communist, but I wanted to get the opinion of this forum on him and current day Belarus (apologies if this has been covered elsewhere). Described by Condoleezza Rice as the "Last dictator of Europe", he has adopted large scale authoritarian strong arm measures mixed with Soviet era nostalgia. A look at this military parade from this year shows the extent of Soviet longing;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu2akz3HoB8 But how should we view Lukashenko...is he simply a "dictator" looking back at the past glory days of a nation in order to support his current regime, or is he something different? I would really like anyone's opinion on this, as I really do not know much on the guy... ![]()
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 01 Nov 2003, 13:17 Ideology: Other Forum Commissar
Currently relations between Belarus and Russia have collapsed. This was over gas sales by Russia. Belarus has been trying to develop links with the EU as an alternative. The result of this has been very little because few are willing to court his government. Lithuania and Belarus have a relationship. The former is something of an intermerdiary between the EU and Minsk, however it has been criticised for this role.
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 14 Jan 2010, 05:46 Ideology: Marxism-Leninism Party Member
Belarus has privatized since the collapse of the Soviet Union but not as much as the other former republics. Wikipedia says that Lukashenko wanted to create "market socialism" instead of "wild capitalism" like Russia. Belarus also has good relations with socialist countries like Cuba and Venezuela, and Lukashenko is supported by the Communist Party, the Agrarian Party, and the Belarusian Socialist Sporting Party. There's also a book about Belarus i've wanted to read called "The Last Soviet Republic: Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus".
"Those who do not move, do not notice their chains." - Rosa Luxemburg Long Live The Bolivarian Revolution! RIP Muamar Qadafi RIP Hugo Chavez Red Brigade wrote: Does Lukashenko describe himself as a Socialist? Or is he simply a leader looking to emulate the Soviet Era? It's very interesting to see how Belarus has seemingly rejected fully the road to capitalism that the Russian Federation has taken... Red Brigade wrote: I've added this book to my Amazon wish list...although the reviews seem pretty mixed on it....anyone know of any other books on Lukashenko? ![]()
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 04 Aug 2007, 23:25 Ideology: Marxism-Leninism Komsomol
The Belarussian Communists support him, that alone says a lot about him. Of course he is not "democratic" in the Western defenition of the word, but just take a look at the "democratic" countries of Eastern Europe.... thank god Belarus is not "democratic" then. He has maintained several social policies of the USSR, for which I am very grateful to him. So maybe he's not a "full" Socialist leader, but I absolutely support him.
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Uh... just another social democrat? Belarus has not by any means anything to do with communism. And no, it is entirely irrelevant whether the "communist" party supports him.
"Don't know why i'm still surprised with this shit anyway." - Loz
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 29 Dec 2011, 20:56 Ideology: Marxism-Leninism New Comrade (Say hi & be nice to me!)
Lukashenko describes himself as some kind of socialist, not a social-democrat, but neither as a Marxist. But along the line of Marxist-socialism.
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Wherever I look in the ex eastern bloc I see the same thing. From ΚΠΡΦ, with its pro-orthodoxy views, alliances with the nationalists, views of the USSR as an "empire" that continued the tsarist tradition, and not socialist as we mean it, to this fella -lukashenka- or other offsprings of real socialism (causesku for example) i tend more to consider the term "social-fascism", coined by the maoists I think, though Im not one, nor I really use such terms in viewinf the soviet era.
Even though I don't really see it this way, such examples make me wonder how itis possible the degeneration of the communist movement to endup in such a post-soviet, communists or "communists". Ok I know it's not only them nor I try to provoke, but deep within I consider some facts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhQKmixO8MA
On Marxist terms, you can think of Lukashenko as more of a fire fighter than an ideological leader. When socialism is deteriorating, a Marxist would and should for practical purposes support an available candidate that slows the decay of socialism, and therefore is preventing the acceleration of capitalism ala Poland.
I believe the most important addition to Marxism would be applications of Marxism in periods of Mass disillusionment. As Marxism is a revolutionary ideology, it would make best sense to support the sell out socialists until a revolutionary movement could be built
He is just an authoritarian figure trying to hold power...
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Well, we communists must support any leader that espouses Marxism-Leninism and adopt it for their economy. Imagine the situation if Cuba becomes the only communist country in the world. We'll 'run out of bullets', baby!
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